Traveling back to 1952, starting a comeback from a relief station

Chen Ting introduced:

"My home is in Huairou, which is about 60 or 70 kilometers away from here. That area is a rural area."

Madam Jia's eyes darted around, and she continued to ask:

"Life in the countryside is inevitably a bit tough."

"By the way, in your area, do families prepare some mountain produce, like mushrooms and wild rabbits? Do you raise chickens at home?"

Chen Ting found it strange that Jia Zhangshi was so concerned about these things in the countryside.

But without thinking too much about it, he nodded and said:

"We have all of these."

Madam Jia was secretly delighted.

Remembering that Wang Anping always brought back a lot of things from Qin Huairu's house, he tentatively asked:

"Before you get your marriage certificate, do you want Dongxu to accompany you back home?"

Jia Dongxu also looked at Chen Ting with anticipation.

Who in the compound doesn't envy Wang Anping?

If he could be like Wang Anping, bringing back a truckload of goods from his rural hometown, wouldn't life be wonderful?

Chen Ting's body trembled almost imperceptibly.

He lowered his eyes and said:

"We can go back together."

"But Dongxu should be careful then."

"The countryside is not like the city; it's not as peaceful as the city."

"There's a good-for-nothing in our village. He was sent to a labor camp for robbery and murder in his younger days, but he still doesn't do any honest work after he got out."

"They even came to my house to propose marriage before, but my family rejected them."

"That's why I came to hide in the city."

Upon hearing this, Jia Dongxu trembled in fright.

He shook his head without even thinking:

"Then forget it."

"Let's go back after we get married, if we have the chance."

Jia Zhangshi could only nod helplessly.

That's terrifying.

Robbery and murder are terrifying; we can't let Dongxu take that risk.

Seeing that the Jia family had given up the idea of ​​going to her hometown, Chen Ting finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Looking at Chen Ting, Jia Zhangshi was somewhat displeased that she couldn't immediately get anything from her house, but otherwise satisfied. She then asked directly:

"By the way, I heard from Dongxu that your family doesn't ask for a bride price, is that true?"

Chen Ting nodded:

"Marriage is about two people living together, and my family doesn't care about that."

Madam Jia was now completely satisfied.

He opened his mouth and said:

"Then you should go and get your marriage certificate when you have some free time."

"Even though you don't want a bride price, our family is still a respectable one."

"When you get married, I'll buy you a sewing machine, a proper, big-ticket item!"

"It's the first one in our hospital!"

"Xiao Chen, you've finally found a good family by marrying into our household. From now on, you'll enjoy a life of happiness."

When Jia and her son couldn't see her, Chen Ting subconsciously pursed her lips.

These are Jia Zhangshi's words.

It might work for fooling naive young girls.

Through her own observation, Chen Ting had roughly figured out what kind of people the Jia family mother and son were. When Jia Zhangshi said she wanted to buy a sewing machine, she could guess that the truth would not be as nice as Jia Zhangshi made it sound.

Just then.

Voices could be heard coming from outside.

Jia Zhangshi heard clearly that one of the voices was He Daqing, and the other voice was somewhat unfamiliar. So Jia Zhangshi got up and went to the door to look outside.

He was stunned on the spot.

The two people who walked in through the hanging flower gate were actually two identical He Daqings!

In fact, Jia Zhangshi was not the only one who discovered the situation.

Not only Jia Zhangshi, but all the neighbors in the courtyard saw it. One by one, they poked their heads out of their houses, and in no time, the middle courtyard was full of people, all asking what had happened.

He Daqing saw this.

Patting Cai Quanwu on the shoulder, he loudly introduced him to everyone:

"Dear old neighbors, I won't say much more; you all have sharp eyes."

"This is my son, who was lost many years ago. I've finally found him today!"

wow...

A murmur immediately rippled through the crowd.

No one doubted He Daqing's words—with two almost identical faces right there, how could it be fake?

Everyone was just curious: when did He Daqing get this son?

Judging by his age, he's clearly older than Sha Zhu.

What kind of nonsense is this?

Xu Damao, who had just been joining Sha Zhu in teasing Jia Dongxu, immediately turned his attention to Sha Zhu with a wicked grin.

"Silly Zhu, silly Zhu."

"Didn't expect that, did you? You've unexpectedly gained a brother!"

"From now on, this property won't belong to you alone; you'll have to share it with your brother!"

As soon as he said this, many people in the courtyard secretly glanced at Sha Zhu.

Sha Zhu and He Yushui stood at the door, staring at the face that looked exactly like their father's, completely dumbfounded.

Even when Xu Damao teased him, Sha Zhu didn't have the energy to retort; his mind was completely blank.

I don't know how to react.

Before Sha Zhu could utter a sound, Jia Dongxu couldn't hold back any longer and spoke up with a frustrated expression:

"Uncle He, how come you have a son? What kind of situation is this?!"

There was a hint of resentment in his tone.

No wonder.

Previously, Jia Zhangshi had planned to live with He Daqing.

At first, Jia Dongxu felt ashamed, but then he thought that if it really worked out, wouldn't he be considered He Daqing's son, and wouldn't he also have a share of the He family's assets?

He's already upset that someone has suddenly appeared to claim a share of the inheritance before the family fortune is even out of the question!

After a brief period of excitement, the crowd gradually dispersed.

He Daqing took Cai Quanwu back to the house.

Sha Zhu finally came to his senses, stared at He Daqing and Cai Quanwu, and asked dejectedly:

"Dad, what's going on?"

He Daqing was too embarrassed to recount those shameful events from back then in front of his children, so he raised his hand and slapped Sha Zhu on the head:

"What's going on?!"

"This is your older brother, so be respectful to him from now on."

"By the way, he'll be sleeping in the same bed with you from now on."

"Stop dawdling, hurry up and get ready for dinner! Today is a wonderful day for our family reunion, a truly joyous occasion!"

"Rain, what are you standing there for? This is your eldest brother. From now on, you'll call Sha Zhu your second brother."

He Yushui's mind was still a bit muddled, but she still obediently called out:

"Big brother."

Cai Quanwu hurriedly said:

"Oh, you call me Xiao Cai... never mind, calling me Big Brother is fine. Your name is Yu Shui, right? That's a nice name."

He felt a little awkward suddenly entering a new home.

The front yard, Wang Anping's house.

Wang Anping and Qin Huairu were having dinner.

Qin Huairu went to see what was going on in the backyard and found out about the Jia and He families. She was now eating and "reporting" to Wang Anping.

"The girl Jia Dongxu brought back is quite pretty. It's a pity you didn't go see her, Anping."

Wang Anping glanced at the young woman:

"I accepted their gifts!"

"Keep your word."

Qin Huairu immediately recalled the trick of Jia Zhangshi with those two pairs of shoes and couldn't help but feel a little smug.

She also believed that as long as her husband went to the Intermediate People's Court, he could just snap his little finger and the girl would probably leave with him!

Hey, this silly girl, she's pretty smug!

She then recounted how He Daqing had found his eldest son.

Wang Anping was not surprised.

After Qin Huairu happily finished eating the gossip from her neighbor, he spoke:

"I've already written to your family and asked them to come over this weekend."

"You'll have to pick me up then. I've already made an appointment with a tutor to give me a lesson at his house, so I can't get away."

"I don't know who's coming this time. I reckon your dad and your second uncle will be able to come. If Cai is free, he might come too, and he'll definitely bring a lot of things."

"Old He's eldest son, I think he drives a tricycle, right?"

"I'll go over and tell him later, and ask him to help pick them up."